Catharine Radcliffe alias Bell 1668

Submitted by: Joyce M Oates
Date: 6 March 2021
Original: 0106201

Archdeacon Will 1668A #34 Malew will decree of Catharine Radcliffe alias Bell, dated 29 November 1668:  
Summary: husband Henry Radcliffe is alive, unmarried son Thomas, dau Elizabeth (has a Contract Bargain); also Ellin Harrison, witnesses: Hugh Arthur 
& Robert Caveen & Daniel Caveen; pledges: Mr Thomas Norris & Hugh Arthur.  NOTE, that witnesses Hugh Arthur & Daniel Keneen refused to swear that the 
testator was in perfect memory at the making of the will.
Malew parish register: Cathrin Ratcliffe als Bell buried 4 December 1668.

KK Malew November 29th 1668 The wittnesses whose names ensue declare as followeth: That being sent for to wittnesse the will or Testament of Cathrin Ratcliffe alis Bell were awhile in house and then Hugh Arthur demanded of the said Cath: what would she doe with -----[fold] she answered to make her will, the said Hugh againe asked her (seeing her very -----[fold] are you well able to make yor will; she replied I am afraid that I am not; then aft-----[fold] litle while she said I leave to my husband Henry Ratcliffe all my worldly goods Then Ellin Harrison who was in the house asked her what will you doe with yor s-----[fold] Tho: she said I leave him ten shillings; again she asked her, what will you leave to Elizabeth the sd Cath: said xxs againe asked her what will you doe with yor cloathes will you leave them to Elizabeth; she reply'd what else will I d-----[fold] I leave her all my lynyne & woollen; my kauvert and further saith not Test: Hugh Arthur Robt: Caveene Dan: Caveene In regard to the witnesses vizt Hugh Arthur & Danll Caveene will not declare upon oath yt the ye decedent above mentioned In regard two of the witnesse vizt Hugh Arthur & Danll Keneene refused to sweare that the said Catherin Ratcliffe alis Bell was in pfect memories to make a will but in ye paine of death & herselfe be-----[fold] asked whether she was able to make a will, she answered & sa-----[fold] yt she was afraid yt she was not: & further wt legacies is nomi nated before was expounded & demanded of her by Ellin Harrisone, & lastly nominated noe executor but as above Therefore wee doe null the will as insufficient & not to be legall: & decree Tho: Ratcliffe her sonn at lawfull yeeres unmaryed Admynistrator & a Legasie to the husband upon sight of the Invent: In regard of the wifes good intentione towards her husband we give him 40s Legasie ffeb ye 17th 1668 The Admynistrator sworne in C-----[fold] Solvo tamen vincuig accordinge to law: & ye father also suo jure Decretum et Sovit 3s [next page] The Inventorie of the goods of Cath: Ratcliffe alis Bell viewed & priced by 4 sworne men to witt Tho: Quaile, Danll Caveene, Christo: Harrison and William Cuddie as followeth £ s d Impris: halfe of 4 horses ......................................... 00 - 15 - 00 Ittm: halfe a cow halfe of 2 heffers halfe a steere & calfe ....... 01 - 10 - 00 Ittm: a quarter of an oxe ......................................... 00 - 04 - 00 Ittm: halfe a kine and halfe a barrell ............................ 00 - 02 - 06 Itt: halfe a dozin of Irish boords ................................ 00 - 06 - 00 Ittm: halfe of 4 stoones and a paile .............................. 00 - 02 - 00 Itm: halfe a hogshead halfe 4 stoone & churne ................... 00 - 02 - 06 Itm: dj the small trine vessells .................................. 00 - 00 - 09 Itm: halfe a chest & alfe of 3 boxes .............................. 00 - 03 - 06 Itm: halfe of 3 fferkins .......................................... 00 - 02 - 00 Itm: halfe of 2 paires of netts and halfe of 3 paires.............. 00 - 05 - 00 Itm: halfe the boyes wood and bags or skins ....................... 00 - 00 - 06 Itm: halfe a churne staffe ........................................ 00 - 00 - 02 Itm: halfe a brewing pann ......................................... 01 - 10 - 00 Itm: half of 2 potts and kettle ................................... 00 - 03 - 06 Itm: halfe of 4 blanketts and a halfe ............................ 00 - 08 - 00 Itm: halfe a fledge and blankett .................................. 00 - 03 - 06 Itm: 2 yards of red cloath ........................................ 00 - 03 - 04 Itm: a yard and halfe of bed ticke ................................ 00 - 01 - 03 Itm: a sheetes and dj yard of lynyne .............................. 00 - 08 - 00 Ittm: 3 yards of lynyne ........................................... 00 - 02 - 06 Itm: a yard & halfe of rough lynyne ............................... 00 - 00 - 09 Itm: 4 carchiffs & halfe & dj handcarchiffe ....................... 00 - 04 - 00 Itm: halfe a greene apron & half a lynyne apron ................... 00 - 01 - 01 Itt: halfe a carchiffe ............................................ 00 - 00 - 04 Itt: a quarter of a fishing boate & furniture...................... 00 - 02 - 06 Itt: halfe a rough canvest ........................................ 00 - 00 - 06 Itt: halfe 3 smockes & shirt ...................................... 00 - 02 - 00 Itt: halfe 3 petticoats & waistcoat ............................... 00 - 04 - 00 Itt: halfe a cloake coate & breetches ............................. 00 - 02 - 00 Itt: shote lynes .................................................. 00 - 02 - 00 Itt: yarne for a fledge & 2£ & half of other yarne ................ 00 - 02 - 07 Itt: 7 yards & a halfe of raw cloath .............................. 00 - 05 - 06 Itt: halfe a paire of iron harrowes ............................... 00 - 00 - 08 Itt: a carre, creeles, and a stradle .............................. 00 - 00 - 10 Itt: 4£ and a halfe of yarne (lynyne) ............................. 00 - 02 - 08 Itt: 3 geese & 2 ducks ............................................ 00 - 01 - 04 Itt: halfe a purr ................................................. 00 - 00 - 09 [next page] Itt: 2 pounds of canvest yarne .................................... 00 - 00 - 07 Itt: halfe a boat sheeme & halfe quart hempe ...................... 00 - 01 - 03 Itt: som flax unwrought ........................................... 00 - 00 - 09 Itt: halfe the fitherbed .......................................... 00 - 09 - 00 Itt: 2 pewter broken dishen & trangsers............................ 00 - 00 - 10 Itt: six sheepe younge & ould ..................................... 00 - 06 - 00 Itt: dj a chaire stoole & litle table ............................. 00 - 01 - 02 Itt: 2 Irish boords and a short planke ............................ 00 - 01 - 02 Itt: halfe of a woolen & lynyn wheele ............................. 00 - 01 - 00 Itt: halfe a bedstocke halfe an oarre halfe a poule } halfe a cushion & halfe two boulsters ........} ........... 00 - 01 - 06 and a peece of cord ............................} Itt: the corne .................................................... 00 - 07 - 00 Itt: 2 hens & dj cock halfe a lather & som flax } & hemp seed ................................}................. 00 - 01 - 00 Itt: a rope ....................................................... 00 - 00 - 03 Itt: a part of the sives and weights .............................. 00 - 00 - 03 Itt: dj a trin dish dj spitt dj candlestick of brass } and dj a smothinge iron ......................}............. 00 - 00 - 08 Itt: the decedents pte of turfe linge hay & dj poule .............. 00 - 04 - 08 Itt: halfe a mutton ............................................... 00 - 00 - 06 Itt: halfe a heckle & halfe a Mankes spade ........................ 00 - 00 - 06 Itt: Debts that is due from persons to whome the same was lent .......................................... 05 - 10 - 00 Debts to be deducted, due in porcon to the daughter pmises in Contracon ...................... 02 - 15 - 00 It: more to be deducted in debts .................. 00 - 15 - 00 The Admynistrator at lawfull yeeres & ye goods in his owne custody & have given in pledges secunda forman legis: Mr: Tho Norris Hugh Arthur

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